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US Secret Service arrests man parked near White House with 'multiple guns' in vehicle

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Rennolds, N. (2026, November 7). US Secret Service arrests man parked near White House with 'multiple guns' in vehicle. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/07/us-secret-service-arrests-man-parked-near-white-house-with-multiple-guns-in-vehicle

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-08 · by Nathan Rennolds

Quick Summary

On Thursday evening, the US Secret Service arrested a man named Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos near the White House after he threatened to kill President Donald Trump and was found with multiple guns and ammunition in his stolen car. DHS reported that Chrinos is a Venezuelan national who illegally entered the United States through Texas in March 2024, and has been charged with possession of dangerous weapons and theft. This incident highlights an increase in threats against the president since his return to office in January 2025.
Written by AI on 2026-11-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On November 6, 2026, U.S. Secret Service agents arrested Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, a Venezuelan illegal immigrant, near the White House in Washington D.C., after he allegedly threatened to kill President Donald Trump. The arrest occurred when officers spotted him acting suspiciously in his car on Constitution Avenue and found multiple firearms inside a stolen vehicle. Chrinos reportedly told authorities that voices in his head had instructed him to travel to Washington D.C. and murder the president. He faces numerous charges including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, carrying pistols and rifles without licenses, and possession of unregistered firearms and ammunition.

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Topics

DHS Secret Service The US Secret Service the Department of Homeland Security the US Marshals Service

Subjects

DHS ORG · 4× Chrinos PERSON · 2× Secret Service ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× the US Marshals Service ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× The US Secret Service ORG · 1× Venezuelan NORP · 1× Washington GPE · 1× the Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1×

Narrative

Officers spotted the man "acting suspicious in his car" as he was parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington and approached him, at which point he is said to have told them he had "heard voices in his head" telling him to kill Trump.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-08
Markwayne Mullin, secretary of Homeland Security, added: "Thanks to our brave Secret Service officers, this criminal illegal alien with three firearms in his vehicle was arrested near the White House before he could harm anyone."

Claims (12 extracted, 2 hedged)

The suspect has been charged with multiple offences, including possession of dangerous weapons and theft, per the DHS. asserted
suspect → charge → DHS
The US Secret Service arrested a man near the White House on Thursday evening who "threatened to kill President Donald Trump," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). uncertain
who → arrest → Security
Officers spotted the man "acting suspicious in his car" as he was parked on Constitution Avenue in Washington and approached him, at which point he is said to have told them he had "heard voices in his head" telling him to kill Trump. asserted
he → spot → Trump
"The officers then discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen, and the suspect admitted to having weapons in his vehicle," the statement continued. asserted
statement → discover → vehicle
"Upon discovering three different firearms – including one rifle – as well as dozens of rounds of ammunition, the officers arrested the suspect." asserted
officers → discover → suspect
The suspect was identified as Venezuelan national Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos. asserted
suspect → identify → Chrinos
Chrinos has been charged with multiple offences, including possession of dangerous weapons and theft, per the DHS. asserted
Chrinos → charge → DHS
DHS said Chrinos had illegally entered the US through Texas in March 2024. asserted
Chrinos → say → March
The incident is the latest in a series of arrests over threats made to Trump since his return to the White House in January 2025. asserted
incident → make → January
"This incident reflects the heightened threat environment in which we operate, as well as the continued number of armed individuals who are drawn to the White House complex," Secret Service Director Sean Curran said. " asserted
Curran → reflect → complex
While our personnel are trained to respond to situations like this and we remain confident in our tactics, we are alarmed by the increase in threat cases that continue to arise," he added. asserted
he → train → cases
Markwayne Mullin, secretary of Homeland Security, added: "Thanks to our brave Secret Service officers, this criminal illegal alien with three firearms in his vehicle was arrested near the White House before he could harm anyone." uncertain
he → add → anyone
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